The Lieutenant (1963)

Creator: Gene Roddenberry

Situated at Camp Pendleton, the West Coast base of the U.S. Marine Corps, The Lieutenant focuses on the men of the Corps in peace time with a Cold War backdrop. The title character is Second Lieutenant William Tiberius Rice, a rifle platoon leader and one of the training instructors at Camp Pendleton. An hour-long drama, The Lieutenant explores the lives of enlisted Marines and general officers alike.

Cast

Gary Lockwood

Lt. William 'Bill' Rice

Robert Vaughn

Captain Ray Rambridge